Islam arose in Arabian peninsula, and the new religion faithfully reflected the social and cultural coditions of its homeland.
Islamic armies traveled outside of Arabia carrying with them their religion and their authority to other empires in the Middle East
The Muslims established political authority in the Middle East with the rise of the Umayyad Dynasty in 661 C.E. bringing stability to the Islamic community
Islamic law established a common cultural foundation that facilitated the dealings between the different peoples that resided in various Islamic lands throughout the dar-al-Islam.Ulama, qadis, and missionaies helped to bridge differences in cultural traditions and spread Islamic values
Many Muslims interacted with people of other cultural traditions. Many of the people conquered by Muslims converted to Islam and brought some of their cultural traditions into the Islamic society.
Women had more rights in Islam than in most other places and were treated as individuals instead of as a possesion of men. But later the Quran reinforced male dominance and placed women under stricter laws like being required to wear a veil in public.
The bedouin peoples developed a better sense of loyalty to their clans and defended their similar intrests with determenination.
By Matthew Behrendt and David Carlson
Not unapproved by Victor
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By Matthew Behrendt and David Carlson
Not unapproved by Victor
checked by Chelsea and Alli